Saturday 3rd January 2009

Happy New Year all our blogging friends!! Its been a busy week since we last updated, with the last of the Xmas celebrations coming to an end and a trip to High School Musical on Ice!! We got invited to the 'Visa Executive box' at the O2 arena by CLIC Sergeant to see the ice show, complete with nibbles and drinks on tap followed by lunch laid on. Ever so posh, and I could get quite used to it, actually!!! Millie stayed for a sleepover on New Years Eve and we watched the fireworks on the telly, drank Bucks Fizz and went to bed around 1am. I really couldn't celebrate the passing of an old year in the right way - I was just glad to see the back of it, and tears flowed uncontrollably at midnight, even though I vowed not to cry! I should be pleased the year was over but relief was the correct word I think.Still, we must be positive, and believe that 2009 will be better, and if Sarah has anything to do with it, it will be. She is looking great, her hair is growing back nice and thick, and she is going back to school on Tuesday. The wheelchair is being locked in the dining room, and we are hoping the crutches will soon follow(we can live in hope can't we....?)Sarah has been doing well in physio, although is still not weight bearing when she walks - can manage 5 stone when standing still, but her leg waves in the air when walking!! She is going back to swimming club next Friday, so I'm hoping that will strengthen her leg enough to make her step on her leg - PLEASE!!!! I have told her we are not even going to look at holidays for the summer until she is walking, in a hope to encourage her, but so far nothing. Maybe her school friends will help.
She has planned a huge fancy dress party for her birthday in February( and her sisters 18th), and Katie has tried to persuade her to walk so she can dance at her party - that really will be the best present she can get.